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Early Look: Jude + Oak βοΈπ + Happy New Year! β¨
🕑 Added 2025-01-02 19:56:00 +0000 UTCHello everyone and Happy New Year! π
I canβt believe weβre officially in 2025! 2024 was such a special year for me, and I thought Iβd share a little recap with you here :)
Last year was a time of exciting new experiences! You guys know Iβm an avid bookgirl, and in 2024 I started drawing more fan art of characters from the books I love :) I had no idea that it would lead me to meeting some of my favorite authors, but pretty soon they started contacting me and asking me to work on projects with them β and of course I was over the moon excited!! π
BUT that also meant I had to familiarize myself with the world of commercial work, which was overwhelming to me at first π I started making friends with artists who work in that field, and asking them TONS of questions. Eventually I had things figured out, and I had the joy of drawing for the authors I love π₯°
What I didnβt realize was that it would eventually lead to book companies contacting me, and then I got to work on one of the coolest projects Iβve ever done in my LIFE ππ Iβm still not allowed to talk about it, but a little hint is that my work will be used in one of my favorite books of all time π€
The big thing I learned is that itβs so important to draw what you love, even if itβs not what everyone else loves :) It will lead you to the right people at the right time, and the opportunities that come your way will be something youβre passionate about π
ANYWAY!!! Time to talk about the art in this post haha β I turned the demo drawings from our new tutorial about Face Rendering into Jude and Oak from The Cruel Prince series! π₯° I love these two and had so much fun drawing them:)
Be sure to check out the tutorial video if youβd like to level up your face rendering skills! π€ππΌ
Thank you all so much for your support and for being here for this journey π Letβs have another fun month together! βΊοΈ
Love,
Lydia π
Comments
devana β¦
Also I would be super interested if you ever consider sharing some of that info on commercial work you were talking about π₯Ήπ€
devana β¦
Woah I was actually wondering what's taking them so long to reach out to you because who wouldn't want your pretty art on their books πβ¨ so congrats and I hope you're having loads of fun with it!!
NebulaPaw
Ohh what an exciting year it has been for you! And such a huge inspiration. I am also working on doing more book fanart as I truly enjoy creating the characters I love in my style and how I imagine them. Itβs a huge inspiration that you have been successful in getting recognised and meeting your favourite authors! It shows me that it is possible with some dedication and hard workπ so excited to see what youβll do in 2025. Finally becoming your patron in early 2024 was the best decision Iβve ever made for my art, I have learned so much from you and continue to be inspired by your journey and your work. So a big THANK YOUπ₯Ήβ₯οΈ
